We had a couple of days in a very warm Copenhagen staying at
CityCamp.co.uk. Mr Fluffy named the campsite’s manager the Fuhrer as he was
very officious and precise but he was also very friendly if you towed the line
and followed his rules. It was a short walk into the city and on Day One we
visited Christiania the Free City. I had been here several years ago with my
friend Julie Polkes and we had met one of the guys who was on the running
committee and it seemed all very interesting. Maybe I am a bit older but it
seemed a lot seedier and dirty this time around. Day Two we pretty much walked
the whole of the city. After a lunch in Ny Havn (Graham had pickled herring and
raw egg yolk – yucch) we did a canal boat tour with a fairly disinterested
guide giving a mixture of Danish, German and English commentary on the city. It
was a good excuse to sit down and, despite the massive heat, was a pleasant way
to while away an hour.
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| Ny Havn from canal boat |
Our visit to the modern kunst museum left Mr Fluffy cold so
we continued on our walk back to Dickie hoping for a beverage by the waterside,
which was absolutely packed with nubile Danish youngsters variously sunning
themselves and jumping into the canal for a quick dip. After being totally
ignored by the waiter at our chosen bar we wizzed back to Dickie to consume a
much cheaper beverage purchased at the local supermarket. Not as glamorous, but
better than getting annoyed at the inattentive waiter. And we were serenaded by
a German Van playing extremely loud rock and roll music while displaying a
vibrant green lighting strip on the exterior of the van, presumably to enhance
the musical extravaganza playing in their Dickie.
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| The Little Mermaid surrounded by tourists - and my nostrils |
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